The visitors made an ideal start when after just two minutes Kasami volleyed with his left foot past David Button.

Fulham appeared out of sorts early on, with too many misplaced passes, which caused notable anxiety amongst the home support.

Their play improved and Ryan Sessegnon forced Stojkovic to palm away a shot, before the hosts drew level and then swept ahead.

Sessegnon's pass found captain Cairney to slot home the equaliser on the half-hour mark.Barely two minutes later Piazon made a fine solo run into the box, with Forest defenders looking flat-footed, to turn the ball past Stojkovic.

Match Stats

Fulham

N. Forest

Goals

(2) 3

2 (1)

Scorers

Cairney 30

Kasami 2

Piazon 33

Brereton 47

Hobbs og 72

Goal attempts

14

7

On target

4

3

Shooting Accuracy

29%

43%

Possession

65%

35%

Passes

582

314

Pass Success

80%

67%

Crosses

15

12

Crosses Success

20%

25%

Corners

6

1

Tackles

16

15

Tackles Success

50%

47%

Saves

1

2

Fouls

10

7

Offsides

4

5

Yellows

2

1

Reds

0

0

source: SkySports

Forest were in need of inspiration, and they received it just two minutes after the restart, when Brereton headed home a cross by Daniel Fox.

Kasami nearly gave Forest the lead again just before the hour mark, when after finding space in a crowded penalty area he shot into the side netting.

Fulham made a change as Neeskens Kebano replaced Floyd Ayite.

McCormack put a 20-yard free-kick over the bar after 66 minutes.

Substitute Kebano then caused problems for the Forest defence and looked to strike a loose ball ran into the net, with a deflection seeing it credited as a Hobbs own goal.

The visitors made a triple substitution, with Zach Clough replacing Aaron Tshibola, David Vaughan coming on for Kasami and Britt Assombalonga taking over from Daniel Pinillos.

But Fulham continued to threaten and Kebano came close to adding to the tally of the home side with the last kick of the game.

Goals:
Cairney 30 (left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sessegnon)
Piazon 33 (left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayité.)
Hobbs 72 (Own goal.)

Goals:
Kasami 2 (left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.)
Brereton 47 (header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Fox with a cross.)